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So Compassionate it Hurts: My Life as a Rabbi on the Spectrum
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ISBN13: 9798836444075
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 8 2022
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.35 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 8 2022
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.35 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
My name is Tzemah Yoreh, and I am a congregational rabbi on the autism spectrum.
How is that possible? How can I thrive in a profession that is pastoral, that rewards extroversion, that seems mostly for those who intuitively grasp social dynamics? It's rare that I can understand the emotions and dynamics of my closest family members, let alone a room full of people whom I know only peripherally.
How is that possible? How can I thrive in a profession that is pastoral, that rewards extroversion, that seems mostly for those who intuitively grasp social dynamics? It's rare that I can understand the emotions and dynamics of my closest family members, let alone a room full of people whom I know only peripherally.
And yet I have thrived in my role as a rabbi. Along with the deficits of being on the spectrum, there are precious gifts that being neuroatypical bequeath me. But, to be honest, it took me a while to find them. In So Compassionate it Hurts: My Life as a Rabbi on the Spectrum, I share my personal journey of being a religious leader on the spectrum, how I've used my gifts to positively impact my congregation (and, in turn, myself), and stories that I hope can inspire those with similar challenges to keep pushing and pursue their passions.
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